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Miami-Dade County kicks off sea turtle nesting season with Turtlepalooza, March 16

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/global/recreation/home.page 2025-03-12 2025-03-12T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Stephany Heilbron Monsalve [email protected] 305-310-8349 Miami-Dade County kicks off sea turtle nesting season with Turtlepalooza, March 16 Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway in Miami-Dade County. From March through October, this annual event marks the start of Florida’s largest gathering of nesting turtles, with Miami-Dade’s beaches playing a crucial role in the conservation of this endangered species. Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway in Miami-Dade County. From March through October, this annual event marks the start of Florida’s largest gathering of nesting turtles, with Miami-Dade’s beaches playing a crucial role in the conservation of this endangered species. On Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces department will host the annual Turtlepalooza event at the Crandon Park Visitor’s & Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd, Miami, FL 33149 Turtlepalooza showcases Miami-Dade Parks' sea turtle conservation efforts, starting with a beach cleanup at 9 a.m. and the EcoVillage at 10 a.m., featuring conservation booths. Activities include guided nature hikes, stake painting, an All About Sea Turtle presentation and a live animal ambassador presentation provided by Bill Sadowski Park staff. Attendees can also enter the adopt-a-nest giveaway raffle. Residents are invited to be part of the sea turtle season, by adopting a nest, experiencing a sea turtle night release, or observing a daytime nest excavation this summer. For more information, visit the <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser152820866453576">web page</a>. no Miami-Dade Parks’ Sea Turtle Conservation Program Turtlepalooza - Miami-Dade County Sea Turtle nesting season kick off Crandon Park Visitor’s & Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd, Miami, FL 33149 03 16 2025 09 00 a.m. 03 00 a.m. Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces 1 rel1741782996325693 Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Hickman Building 275 NW 2nd Street Miami 33128 Miami-Dade Parks ADA Coordinator [email protected] 305-755-7848 local county miami-dade department department Parks, Recreation and Open SpacesPROS Contact Us /global/recreation/contact-parks.page About Us /global/recreation/about-parks.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department We create outstanding recreational, natural and cultural experiences to enrich you and enhance the quality of life for our community for this and future generations. We build memorable experiences and communities through well-designed parks and open spaces that are efficient, accessible, engaging and aesthetically pleasing, guided by our Parks Open Space Master Plan. We offer year-round park and recreation programs for local children, adults and people with disabilities. Camps are held in the spring and summer during public school breaks. After-school activities are focused on fitness, nutrition and wellness, and developing an appreciation of nature, science and the cultural arts. We also maintain the median strips, road shoulders and causeways for County roadways, busways, Metrorail and Metromover. <ul> <li><a href="/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1540327239557614">Join Our Team</a></li> <li><a href="/global/recreation/rules-regulations.page">Rules & Regulations</a></li> </ul> /resources/images/banners/parks02.jpg Director Christina White Christina White /global/government/biographies/parks-recreation-open-spaces.page Hickman Building - 275 NW 2nd Street [loc1462484205924662] : Miami ^ 33128 loc1462484205924662 305-755-7800 /global/recreation/home.page facebook twitter instagram <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDadeParks" data-widget-id="732212750823370752">Tweets by @MiamiDadeParks</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> To request materials in an accessible format, or if you require special accomodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator: Miami-Dade Parks ADA Coordinator [email protected] 305-755-7848 parks-recreation-and-open-spaces org1462997233134731 loc1462484205924662 Hickman Building 275 NW 2nd Street Miami 33128 305-755-7800 /global/recreation/home.page facebook,twitter,instagram https://www.facebook.com/miamidadeparks,https://twitter.com/miamidadeparks,http://instagram.com/miamidadeparks

MIAMI-DADE ( March 12, 2025 )–

Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway in Miami-Dade County. From March through October, this annual event marks the start of Florida’s largest gathering of nesting turtles, with Miami-Dade’s beaches playing a crucial role in the conservation of this endangered species. On Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces department will host the annual Turtlepalooza event at the Crandon Park Visitor’s & Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd, Miami, FL 33149

Turtlepalooza showcases Miami-Dade Parks' sea turtle conservation efforts, starting with a beach cleanup at 9 a.m. and the EcoVillage at 10 a.m., featuring conservation booths. Activities include guided nature hikes, stake painting, an All About Sea Turtle presentation and a live animal ambassador presentation provided by Bill Sadowski Park staff. Attendees can also enter the adopt-a-nest giveaway raffle.

Residents are invited to be part of the sea turtle season, by adopting a nest, experiencing a sea turtle night release, or observing a daytime nest excavation this summer. For more information, visit the web page.

Who:

Miami-Dade Parks’ Sea Turtle Conservation Program

What:

Turtlepalooza - Miami-Dade County Sea Turtle nesting season kick off

When:

March 16, 2025 — 09:00 a.m. — 03:00 a.m.

Where:

Crandon Park Visitor’s & Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd, Miami, FL 33149

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